Purdie family name history and map

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Purdie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 35 people named Purdie in Ireland: 19 men and 16 women.

Counties with Purdie in Ireland

Most Purdies were found in Dublin (16), with smaller numbers in Antrim (12), Down (4), Tyrone (2) and Sligo (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Purdie average age in 1911

The average Purdie in 1911 was 32.1 years old, though with only 35 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Purdie literacy in 1911

Of the Purdies whose literacy was recorded, 97.1% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 2.9% could do neither.

Purdie common first names

Among the Purdies were men named John (4), William (4), George (2), Thomas (2) and Arthur and women named Anne (2), Minnie (2), Agnes, Anna and Annie.

Purdie occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Purdies. Among them were 3 recorded as clerk / office worker, 3 at school, 2 recorded as agent / manager, 2 recorded as domestic servant and 2 recorded as fisherman.

What religion is Purdie?

The largest religious group among Purdies was Anglican, at 40%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (34.3%), Roman Catholic (11.4%), Baptist (8.6%) and Methodist (2.9%).

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Purdie statistics (1911)

Number: 35
Rank: 6,988
Average Age: 32

Purdie in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,987
Rank: 14,451

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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